Romania premier steps up feud with president

A power struggle that caused political turmoil in Romania intensified on the 4 July 2012 as Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s governing alliance took steps towards potential impeachment of President Traian Basescu.

BBC News, 4.7.12: Romanian President Traian Basescu faces impeachment http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18704048

Deutsche Welle, 4.7.12: Romanian ruling coalition opens bid to suspend president http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16072376,00.html

ESO: Background information: Romanian government toppled in no confidence vote http://www.europeansources.info/record/romanian-government-toppled-in-no-confidence-vote/

Evenimentul zilei / România libera / Jurnalul Naţional, 4.7.12: Political conflict escalates (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/2294491-political-conflict-escalates

Adevărul, 5.7.12: The whimsical dictatorship (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/2302461-whimsical-dictatorship

EurActiv, 6.7.12: EU concern over Romanian power struggle http://www.euractiv.com/general/eu-concerned-democracy-romanian-news-513779

European Commission; RAPID: MEMO/12/529: Statement by the European Commission on Romania http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/529&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Council of Europe: Press Release, 6.7.12: Parliamentary Assembly President voices concern at developments in Romania http://www.coe.int/en/web/coe-portal/press/newsroom?p_p_id=newsroom&_newsroom_articleId=1049769&_newsroom_groupId=10226&_newsroom_tabs=newsroom-topnews&pager.offset=0

EUObserver, 6.7.12: EU warns Romanian government on rule of law http://euobserver.com/843/116896

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